Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, but it continued to be low with the volume of stocks traded rising 87 percent valued 82 percent more than on Monday with an exchange of 57,378 shares for $1,020,904 compared to 30,617 stock units at $560,883 on Monday and resulting in 20 securities trading compared with 11 on Monday, ending with prices of four stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged.
An average of 2,869 shares were traded at $51,045 compared to 2,783 units at $50,989 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 13,529 shares at $148,215 compared with 14,829 units at $160,065 on the previous day with an average in January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index declined 1.10 points to 1,184.29, the All T&T Index dropped 6.13 points to close at 1,771.89, the SME Index ended at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.60 points to 77.75.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $43.25 with investors trading 2,112 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 24 cents to close at $22.51 after 1,200 shares crossed the market, CinemaOne dived 45 cents and ended at $6.45 with investors dealing in 60 units. 
Endeavour Holdings remained at $14.75 after a transfer of 60 stocks, First Citizens Group rallied 11 cents to $49.80 in the swapping of 6,405 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with investors trading 15,000 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 10 cents to close at $4 in an exchange of 298 units, Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents to end at $18.20 with 400 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group gained 5 cents in closing at $1.50 after an exchange of 3,019 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $4.30 with traders dealing in 5,550 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 as investors exchanged 5,010 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $2.10, with trading of 1,500 stock units. Point Lisas declined 30 cents in closing at $3.70 after exchanging 300 shares, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $10.25 after 328 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial rose 1 cent to $120.01 after an exchange of 2,088 units. Scotiabank fell $2.49 to $71 with investors swapping 885 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 41 cents and ended at $9.02 after closing with an exchange of 5,212 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.87 after 3,701 stock units changed hands. Unilever Caribbean shed 83 cents to close at $11.02 with an exchange of 1,010 units and West Indian Tobacco skidded 24 cents to end at $8.76 in trading 3,240 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on the Trinidad Exchange
Trinidad Exchange gains with miniscule trades
Stocks closed higher on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following trading activity in 11 securities down from 17 on Friday and ending with prices of four rising, one declining and six remaining unchanged following a sharp 92 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded as the value plunged 91 percent from trading on Friday.
The market closed with an exchange of 30,617 shares for $560,883 compared to 369,644 stock units at $6,055,169 on Friday.
An average of 2,783 shares were traded at $50,989 compared to 21,744 stock units at $356,186 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 14,829 shares at $160,065 compared with 15,695 units at $167,906 on the previous day and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index gained 3.26 points to end the day at 1,185.39, the All T&T Index increased 6.31 points to close at 1,778.02, the SME Index remained at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index ended 
unchanged at 77.15, but the market closed with a negative sentiment as seen from the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator with five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers, suggesting the majority of stocks are set to fall on Tuesday.
At close of trading, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 25 cents to end at $22.75 with investors dealing in 5 units, First Citizens Group ended at $49.69 after 2,155 stocks were traded, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.05 and closed with aa exchange of 220 shares. Massy Holdings gained 5 cents and ended at $4.30, with 16,021 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 with investors trading 7,152 shares, 
National Flour Mills remained at $2.10 in switching ownership of just one stock unit. Prestige Holdings declined 25 cents and ended at $10.25 with investors transferring 500 units, Republic Financial remained at $120 in an exchange of 1,635 stock units, Scotiabank rose 74 cents to $73.49, with 1,989 units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 3 cents to end at $9.43 with a transfer of 918 shares and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.85 in trading 21 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Scotiabank surges on Trinidad Exchange
Scotiabank stock price surged in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, helping to lift the market indices above recent daily levels, with trading resulting in a 39 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded but valued 106 percent more than on Thursday as market activity ended in 17 securities trading as was the case on Thursday and ended with prices of three stocks rising, six declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 369,644 shares for $6,055,169 compared with 603,629 units at $2,944,390 on Thursday.
On Friday an average of 21,744 shares were traded at $356,186 compared to 35,508 units at $173,199 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,695 shares at $167,906 compared to 14,939 stock units at $144,372 on the previous day and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index popped 12.09 points to wrap-up trading at 1,182.13, the All T&T Index increased 23.31 points to end the day at 1,771.71, the SME Index remained at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.01 points to culminate at 77.15.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 5 cents and ended at $67.95 with 282 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $51.62 in exchanging 1,732 units, First Citizens Group lost 31 cents to end at $49.69, with 5,429 stock units crossing the market. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with an exchange of 582 stock units, GraceKennedy dipped by 19 cents to close at $3.90 with 350 shares being traded, Guardian Holdings sank 25 cents to end at $18.25 in trading 700 stock units. JMMB Group remained at $1.45, with 131,831 stocks passing through the market, Massy Holdings ended at $4.25 trading 53,435 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 with investors dealing in 102,898 stocks. 
National Flour Mills remained at $2.10 after exchanging 5,000 shares, NCB Financial popped 1 cent to $3.06 with investors trading 425 stock units, Prestige Holdings rallied 25 cents to close at $10.50, with 38 units crossing the exchange. Republic Financial dipped 1 cent and ended at $120 with traders dealing in 3,714 shares, Scotiabank surged $6.75 to close at $72.75, with 61,129 stocks passing through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 3 cents to $9.40 with investors trading 999 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.87 in switching ownership of 100 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $9 after a transfer of 1,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 2,580 percent valued 1,301 percent more than with market activity on Wednesday, resulting in 17 securities trading compared with 15 on Wednesday, ending with prices of seven stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged.
The market closed 0n Thursday with trading of 603,629 shares carrying a value of $2,944,390, up from 22,520 stock units at $210,128 on Wednesday.
An average of 35,508 shares were traded at $173,199 compared to 1,501 units at $14,009 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 14,939 stocks at $144,372 compared with 12,000 stock units at $140,269 on the previous day and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index popped 4.98 points to finish at 1,170.04, the All T&T Index climbed 2.13 points to end the day at 1,748.40, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 1.12 points to settle at 77.14.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 with investors swapping 10 stock units, Angostura Holdings dipped 5 cents to $21.20 after 10 shares passed through the exchange, Ansa McAl remained at $51.62 with investors trading 65 units. First Citizens Group rose 32 cents to $50 in an exchange of 22 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 5 cents in closing at $7.05 with investors trading 60 shares, Guardian Holdings rallied 75 cents to $18.50 after an exchange of 13,150 stocks. JMMB Group ended at $1.45, with 3,547 shares being traded, Massy Holdings sank 6 cents in closing at $4.25 as investors exchanged 475,962 stock units, National Enterprises increased 15 cents to close at $3.90 after 310 shares passed through the market. National Flour Mills ended at $2.10 with traders dealing in 10,010 stocks, 
NCB Financial rose 15 cents to $3.05 in switching ownership of 90,000 units, Point Lisas ended at $4 while exchanging 10 stock units. Republic Financial dropped 1 cent to end at $120.01 with a transfer of 1,260 shares, Scotiabank remained at $66 with 2,616 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 42 cents to close at $9.43 following an exchange of 532 units. Trinidad Cement shed 1 cent to close at $2.87, with investors trading 6,035 stock units and Unilever Caribbean gained 85 cents and ended at $11.85 with an exchange of 30 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Lacklustre trading after Trinidad’s Carnival break
Following closure of trading for the carnival break on Monday and Tuesday, the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange opened on Wednesday, with the volume and value of stocks traded dropping 88 percent from Friday, resulting in 15 securities changing hands up from 13 on Friday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, six declining and five remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of only 22,520 shares for just $210,128 compared with 181,111 stock units at $1,706,620 on Friday.
An average of 1,501 shares traded at $14,009 compared with 13,932 units at $131,278 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 12,000 shares at $140,269 compared with 13,515 units at $158,481 on Friday and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index lost 3.44 points to end at 1,165.06, the All T&T Index lost 6.65 points to end the day at 1,746.27, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 76.02.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 after exchanging 20 stocks, Angostura Holdings ended at $21.25 in switching ownership of 20 units, Ansa McAl popped $1.61 to end at $51.62 with traders dealing in 190 shares. First Citizens Group dipped 32 cents to $49.68, with 625 stocks crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share rallied 9 cents to $2.09 with an exchange of 1,500 shares, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to $4.31 after 8,480 units passed through the market. National Flour Mills ended at $2.10 with investors swapping 660 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.45 after 2,856 stock units changed hands, Prestige Holdings shed 25 cents to close at $10.25, with 75 shares crossing the exchange. 
Republic Financial lost $1.93 to end at $120.02 with a transfer of 288 units, Scotiabank ended at $66 as investors traded 180 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 21 cents in ending at $9.01 following trading of 2,576 stock units. Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent in closing at $2.88 in an exchange of 400 shares, Unilever Caribbean declined 80 cents to end at $11 with investors dealing in 1,220 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 29 cents to close at $9 after an exchange of 3,430 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Two Lasco companies head to JSE Main Market
Lasco Distributors and Lasco Manufacturing will be graduating to the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, effective Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
The companies state in their report to investors and posted on the Jamaica Stock Exchange stated that the exchange approved to graduate to the Main Market.
The Lasco companies were some of the early listings on the Junior Market in 2010, with a listing on October 12, 2010.
In the first year of listing on the Junior Market, Lasco Manufacturing generated revenues of $2.97 billion and a profit of $401 million after tax and reported for the nine months to December last year, revenues of $9.24 billion and profit of $1.7 billion, with Shareholders’ equity climbing to $12.3 billion from $830 million at the end of March 2011.
Lasco Distributors reported revenues of $6.76 billion and a profit of $306 million after tax for the year to March 2011 and generated revenues of $21.86 billion for the nine months to December last year and profit of $1.2 billion, with Shareholders’ equity climbing to $9.25 billion from $727 million at the end of September 2010.
Moderate gains for Trinidad Exchange
The value of stocks trading rose moderately on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 32 percent from Thursday outcome and resulted from 13 securities trading compared with 12 and ending with prices of four stocks rising, two declining and seven ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 181,111 stock units at $1,706,620 compared with 266,568 stocks at $1,554,449 on Thursday.
An average of 13,932 shares were traded at $131,278 compared with 22,214 units at $129,537 on Thursday. Month to date, trading ended with an average of 13,515 shares at $158,481 versus 13,455 stocks at $162,367 on the previous day and January with an average of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index rose 1.67 points to 1,168.50, the All T&T Index rallied 0.80 points to end at 1,752.92, the SME Index remained at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.36 points to 76.02.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 with a transfer of 2,003 stock units, Angostura Holdings increased $2.50 to $21.25, with 397 shares clearing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $50 in an exchange of 5,058 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $7, with 282 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy popped 24 cents in closing at $4.09 with traders dealing in 2,925 shares, Massy Holdings skidded 5 cents to $4.35 with investors exchanging 121,211 stocks. 
National Enterprises remained at $3.75 with investors swapping 35,892 units, National Flour Mills ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 6,141 stock units, One Caribbean Media closed trading at $3.45 with investors dealing in 350 shares. Prestige Holdings gained 50 cents to end at $10.50 with trading of 50 units, Republic Financial rose $1.45 to $121.95 as investors exchanged 3,842 stock units, Scotiabank sank 99 cents to end at $66 and closed after 2,260 stock units changed hands and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.80 with investors transferring 700 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading remains low on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 408 percent, with a value that was marginally lower than on Wednesday resulting in 12 securities trading similarly to the number of stocks trading on Wednesday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, five declining and four remaining unchanged.
The market closed trading with 266,568 shares for $1,554,449 compared with 52,461 stock units at $1,671,563 on Wednesday.
An average of 22,214 shares were traded at $129,537 compared to 4,372 units at $139,297 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 13,455 shares at $162,367 compared to 12,125 units at $167,356 on the previous day, compared to an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index increased 2.31 points to end at 1,166.83, the All T&T Index rose 4.40 points to 1,752.12, the SME Index remained at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.01 points to end at 75.66.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl skidded $1.61 to end at $50.01 with an exchange of 32 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 75 cents to $22.50 with 1,000 stock units clearing the market, First Citizens Group advanced 60 cents to close at $50 in trading 850 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank slipped 1 cent to end at $7, with 54,350 stock units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group fell 5 cents in closing at $1.45 with investors dealing in 7,084 shares, 
Massy Holdings rose 1 cent to $4.40 with 3,388 units. trading National Enterprises ended at $3.75 in trading 187,889 stock units, Republic Financial dipped $1 to $120.50 after an exchange of 1,592 units, Scotiabank ended at $66.99 with investors swapping 1,473 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 22 cents and ended at $9.22 in an exchange of 4,866 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.80 as 2,599 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $8.7 with investors transferring 1,445 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad Stock Exchange gains
Trading ended with 71 percent fewer shares changing hands on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, compared with Tuesday with a 37 greater value, resulting in 12 securities trading down from 18 on Tuesday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, three declining and four remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 52,461 shares for $1,671,563 compared to 181,482 stock units at $1,218,143 on Tuesday.
An average of 4,372 shares were traded at $139,297 compared to 10,082 units at $67,675 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,125 shares at $167,356 compared with 13,513 units at $172,383 on the previous day and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index increased 1.01 points to 1,164.52, the All T&T Index gained 3.23 points and ended at 1,747.72, the SME Index remained at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.19 points to settle at 75.65.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 with investors trading 1,413 stock shares, Ansa McAl ended at $51.62 with 915 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 15 cents to $49.40 with investors trading 1,319 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 4 cents to$7.01 after investors ended trading 806 units, JMMB Group popped 5 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 85 shares, L.J. Williams B share dropped 20 cents to $2 in switching ownership of 6,000 stocks. 
Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents and ended at $4.39 with investors swapping 109 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.75 in an exchange of 28,986 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 10 cents to end at $2.10 with traders dealing in 48 shares. Republic Financial sank 45 cents to close at $121.50 after an exchange of 10,323 stocks, Scotiabank gained $1.08 to end at $66.99 with 1,255 units clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.80 after a transfer of 1,202 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Dolla profit slows in final 2023 quarter
Dolla Financial led trading on Tuesday with 7.19 million shares before the release of full year results. The company reported results for the financial year 2023, with a profit Verizon 54 percent to $430 million from $280 million in the previous year but earnings per share dipped to 17 cents from 18 cents in 2022.
Revenues rose 64 percent from $740 million in 2022 to $1.2 billion in 2023.
The company reported profits of $103 million in the December quarter which was flat compared with the previous year after taxation, from revenues that rose 21 percent to $321 million from $265 million in the December quarter of 2022.
Net interest income grew 18 percent to $266 million in the December 2023 quarter from $225 million in the prior year and moved 57 percent from $661 million for the 12 months in 2022 to $1 billion in 2023.
Dolla ended the year with shareholders’ equity of $988 million at the end of the year from $721 million and borrowed $2.25 billion at the end of the year costing it $206 million in interest during the year compared with interest of $79 million on $1.4 billion due lenders at the end of 2022. Loans granted to customers amount to $2.84 billion up 84 percent from $1.73 billion at the end of 2022.
The company is highly leveraged currently and may well have seek additional long term equity to be able to increase borrowing in order to maintain the aggressive growth that it experienced in the past.
The stock closed at a near record of $2.98 in Tuesday’s trading at a historical PE of 17.5 and above the market average of 13.4.
